[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 19, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

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[CITE: 19CFR132.15]



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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES

 

   CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF 

              HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

PART 132_QUOTAS--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart B_Administration of Quotas

 

Sec.  132.15  Export certificate for beef subject to tariff-rate quota.



    (a) Requirement. In order to claim the in-quota tariff rate of duty 

on beef, defined in 15 CFR 2012.2(a), that is the product of a 

participating country, defined in 15 CFR 2012.2(e), the importer must 

possess a valid export certificate at the time that such beef is 

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption. The importer must 

record the unique identifying number of the export certificate for the 

beef on the entry summary or warehouse withdrawal for consumption 

(Customs Form 7501, Column 34), or its electronic equivalent.

    (b) Validity of certificate. The export certificate, to be valid, 

must meet the requirements of 15 CFR 2012.3(b), and with respect to the 

requirement of 15 CFR 2012.3(b)(3) that the certificate be distinct and 

uniquely identifiable, the certificate must have a distinct and unique 

identifying number composed of three elements set forth in the following 

order:

    (1) The last digit of the year for which the export certificate is 

in effect;

    (2) The 2-digit ISO country of origin code from Annex B of the HTSUS 

which identifies the participating country (see Sec.  142.42(d) of this 

chapter); and

    (3) Any 6-digit number issued by the participating country with 

respect to the export certificate.

    (c) Retention and submission of certificate to Customs--(1) 

Retention. The export certificate must be retained by the importer for a 

period of at least 5 years from the date of entry, or withdrawal from 

warehouse, for consumption (see Sec.  163.4(a) of this chapter).

    (2) Submission to Customs. The importer shall submit a copy of the 

export certificate to Customs upon request.



[T.D. 95-58, 60 FR 39109, Aug. 1, 1995, as amended by T.D. 99-87, 64 FR 

67483, Dec. 2, 1999; T.D. 00-7, 65 FR 5431, Feb. 4, 2000]